The New Dictionary of Statistics: A Complement to the Fourth Edition of Mulhall?s ?Dictionary of Statistics" (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The New Dictionary of Statistics: A Complement to the Fourth Edition of Mulhall's "Dictionary of Statistics"

Figures, according to the oft-quoted dictum, can prove anything. As a matter of fact, they prove nothing. It is the human mind that proves (or attempts to prove) things, and figures are but evidence to be examined.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.